The new portfolio of AutoCAD products for Mac expands options for
millions of users of the popular design, documentation and collaboration
software. AutoCAD 2012 for Mac was built specifically for OS X Lion and
helps users create stunning designs on their platform of choice. AutoCAD
LT for Mac enables users to document designs, optimize workflow and
collaborate with colleagues and clients. AutoCAD WS for Mac enables
users to view and collaborate on DWG files through the Mac interface. In
addition, AutoCAD WS users can plot DWG files to PDF or DWF formats and
sync with their cloud-based AutoCAD WS account, making files accessible
from their AutoCAD WS mobile app. AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac and AutoCAD WS
for Mac are available exclusively in the
Mac
App Store.

“Since the release of AutoCAD for Mac last year, customer feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive, further validating the need for
professional design and engineering software on the Mac platform,” said
Amar
Hanspal, senior vice president, Autodesk Platform Solutions and
Emerging Business. “Bringing AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD WS to the Mac shows
our continued commitment to making design more accessible for an
ever-greater number of people to shape the world around them.”

AutoCAD for Mac 2012 software includes familiar AutoCAD capabilities,
such as 2D and 3D design tools, and includes 3D free-form modeling
capabilities; 3D visualization and rendering; network licensing;
advanced customization of the menus; support for LISP and ObjectARX and
ObjectDBX applications; and more. AutoCAD LT for Mac follows common
native Mac application user interface guidelines, with a familiar Apple
menu bar together with a number of workflow-based palettes. AutoCAD LT
for Mac also supports native Mac OS X behavior, including Cover Flow
navigation and Multi-Touch gestures.

AutoCAD LT for Mac is perfectly suited for designers, architects and
engineers who prefer to work in a native Mac environment and need to
create, edit or review designs, technical drawings and documentation.

Like the popular AutoCAD WS mobile app Autodesk released last September,
AutoCAD WS for Mac is a simple, free* app providing basic, intuitive
tools for viewing, editing and sharing designs. Through its synchronous
coediting feature, users may also collaborate on designs across multiple
platforms — desktop, mobile and web.

AutoCAD LT for Mac Brings Professional Apps to Mac App Store

By delivering professional design and documentation software native for
Mac OS X via the Mac App Store, Autodesk is helping professionals find
design software for all their needs.

"Autodesk has done an incredible job bringing their apps to the Mac,"
said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer
Relations. “AutoCAD for Mac has been a huge hit with Mac users and we’re
thrilled to see Autodesk offer AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD WS as Mac App
Store exclusives.”

With support for creating and editing files right within the DWG file
format, AutoCAD for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac provide easier
collaboration with suppliers, customers, clients and partners,
regardless of platform. Files created in previous versions of AutoCAD or
AutoCAD LT are easily opened in Mac versions of the products, boosting
design productivity by reducing time-consuming file translation or
cleanup of converted data.

AutoCAD for Mac 2012 is offered free* to students and educators through
the
Autodesk
Education Community, where more than 25 Autodesk software products
are already available for download to inspire learning and prepare
students for successful careers. Autodesk appreciates the popularity of
the Mac platform among students and is providing AutoCAD for Mac so they
can build skills through access to the same software that design
professionals use every day.

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in
3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries — including the last 16 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects — use Autodesk software to design, visualize and
simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com .